2013 Hands to Help Finish

All done except for a label. After a go in the washer and dryer, it's about 44"x 59".

2013 Rainbow Scrap Challenge, April, Green, Week 1

I love the color green. This week I pieced four 8.5" 16 patch blocks and cut some 2.5" squares and 5" tumbles to add to my collections. Yesterday I pieced and posted a picture of my 2013 Hands 2 Help Charity Challenge quilt top. It's a strip "I SPY" quilt top with green fabric background and should count as a green project this month.
To see what others have been creating with their green pieces of fabric this week, go here Saturday morning.

2013 Hands to Help Quilt Top

Today I made an I SPY strip quilt top for the 2013 Hands to Help Charity Quilt Challenge. I think a young boy will like these colors and fabric strips. The top is 44"x 59". Tomorrow I'll piece the back. I'd like to have this quilt finished before May.
To read more about the 2013 Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Challenge, click the colorful button on the side of my blog.

Update. I saw a couple quilts on the internet that inspired me to make this quilt. One was at Bunk House Quilts. I can't remember where I saw the other. This idea is a good way to use up strips of fabric from other projects. The I SPY strips I used in this quilt were left over from making an I SPY quilt  for the 2012 Hands to Help Charity Quilt Challenge.

Quilty Barn Along, Barn 3

All three barns have been fun to piece. Great opportunities to use dark red scraps.in Lori's "Quilty Barn Along".
We have a lot of barns around here. Many are painted white. But most are gray, weathered or unpainted.

2013 Rainbow Scrap Challenge, March Orange Week 5

Another week of fun with orange scraps and I have added 3 more 8.5" blocks. One is a heart and two are from orange crumbs and skinny strips. I don't have many orange scraps left in the box. Not to worry. My scraps multiply overnight.
Another knitted dishcloth is in the picture. I used a variegated orange cotton yarn for this one.
I'm looking forward to April and the excuse to play with another rainbow color. To see what others made with their orange scraps this week, go here Saturday morning.
Have a nice weekend. Happy Easter!

Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 2013, It's Time To Sign Up

It's that time again. Time to sign up to make a quilt(s) for Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 2013. See the button on the side of my blog? I made and donated a quilt last year and it felt good to help a child in need. Visit Sarah's blog, this post, and read all about two worthy organizations that are collecting quilts. I hope you will consider making and donating a quilt this year.

2013 Rainbow Scrap Challenge, March Orange Week 4

Another week of orange scraps. Pictured are three more 8.5" blocks, a Crossroads block, more 5" tumblers and 2.5" squares. I have more orange crumbs and scraps and another week to play with them because it's a 5 Saturday month.
I'm still knitting simple, colorful dishcloths while I watch tv. This week I used a pretty variegated white, blue, purple and green cotton yarn by Sugar'N Creme for the dishcloth in the picture.